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F. C. VON HEYDEBRAND UND DBR LASA.

BOTTLE.

No. 590,224. PatentedSept. 21,1897.

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ATENT FERDINAND CHRISTOPH VON I-IEYDEBRAND UND DER dLASA, vOF

NEV YORK, N. Y. v

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,224, dated September 21, 1897. Appnanou ned November 20,1896. serrano. 612,820. (No modem To (LZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FERDINAND CHRISTOPH voN HEYDEBRAND UND DER LAsA, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Reiillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to bottles, the object of said invention being to provide a simple,` cheap, and efficient construction which will prevent a bottle from being refilled after having been once emptied of its contents.

To this end my invention consists. in the novel arrangement and combination and to certain details hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accmpanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section taken on the line l 1 of Fig. 2 of a portion of a bottle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of the saine with the cork removed. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the valve-carrying section. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the same.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a portion of a bottle, in the neck of which is contained what I term the valve-carrying section B. This section is supported at the lower end Within the bottle-neck by a circumferential ring a, extending from the bottle and may besecured Within the bottle-neck in any desirable manner. I prefer, however,

to secure said valve-carrying section in place by forming a circumferential groove b, which groove registers with a corresponding groove c in the bottle-neck when the parts are in operative position. Access is had to these grooves through one or more channels d, formed in the bottle-neck and lin the valvecarrying section, so thatplaster-of-paris or other locking material may be poured into the recess formed by the grooves b c to lock the valve-carrying section in the neck of the bottle. The valve-carrying section b coinprises, preferably, an outer cylindrical portion-aand an inner cylindrical section f. This inner cylindrical section is provided with lateral openings g at different levels therein. Extending outwardly from the inner cylinder f are horizontal partitions h, which are shown described. Within the inner cylinder f is formed a central chamber closed at the top and bottom thereof,as indicated,respcctively,

at kc', the bottom z' extending between the openings on dierent levels in the cylinder.

It will be observed that the partitions h and the top and bottom of the central chamber m alternate-that is to say, the upper partition 7i projects on the outside of the inner cylinder, whereas the bottom of the central chainber is contained within the inner cylinder f, so that liquid in passing through the openings must pass in a sinuous direction around said partitions and through said central chamber from the lowermost set of openings to thc uppermost set of openings.

Contained Within the lower portion of the inner cylinder fis a swinging valve O, which is preferably made of glass, and is carried within the cylinder in any desired manner. This swinging valve is provided with a weighted portion j, whichtends to close the valve against the supporting-flange Z whenthe bottle is in an upright position, and the valve is prevented from opening farther than the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4 by the ends of the flange l, against which the valve contacts when in an open position. By this means it will be seen that the tendency of the weighted portion j of the valve is always to close the valve when the bottle is in an upright position. Vhen, however., the bottle is inverted, the Weight of the liquid against the valve will open it'and the contents will iioW through the openings in the valve-carry-` ing section to the neck of the bottle.

By my invention it will be seen that the valve is protected against manipulation with a Wire, since a wire inserted in t-he neck of the bottle must follow a sinuous course and be effectually stopped before access to the valve can bev had. Should an attempt be made to iill the bottle While in an inverted position, the pressure of liquid against the valve O would close the same and prevent the liquid from entering the bot-tle.

I have described throughout, for the pur- IOO poses of clearness, the Valve-carrying section as comprising an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, &c. It will be understood, however, that this valve-carrying section is preferably constructed of a single piece.

By my invention I am likewise enabled to make the entire construction of glass, although I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to a construction made entirely of glass.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

I. A non-relillable bottle having a valvesection constructed of a single piece which is secured within the neck of the bottle, said section comprising an inner cylinder having a central chamber closed at top and bottoni thereof and with lateral openings therein on different levels, partitions on different levels, said partitions extending outwardly from said inner cylinder and one of said partitions being located between the openings on different levels in the central chamber, a swinging weighted valve carried Within the inner cylinder below the bottom of the central chamber, substantially as described.

2. A non-refillable bottle having a valvesection constructed of a single piece, said section comprising an outer cylindrical body, an inner cylinder having a central chamber closedv at top and bottom thereof and with lateral openings therein on different levels, partitions extending outwardly from said inner cylinder, one of said partitions extending between the openings on different levels in the central chamber, a swinging valve carried within the inner cylinder below the bottorn of the central chamber, lateral openings in said inner cylinder between the lowermost partition and the bottom ofthe central chamber and means for securing the valve-section in place in the bottle-neck, substantially as described.

FERDINAND CHRISTOPH VON HEYDEBRAND UND DER LASA.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. SMITH, GrEo.` E. MORSE. 

